Lugar

venue; place; space; facilitynoun

Alternative meanings

A place, space, or area intended for an activity. It can refer to an event venue, facility, premises, enclosed area, or specific location.

Pronunciation

LOO-gahr

Root and affixes

Lugar is a loanword from Spanish lugar. For recinto as a formal facility, pasilidad can be used; for a sports field or venue, natad or istadyum may fit.

Variants or conjugations

lugar; dapit; lugaran; pasilidad; natad; arena; istadyum; luna

Related words and expressions

site; space; area; building; facility; event; field; venue; location

Meaning and usage notes

Recinto depends heavily on context. Lugar works as a general option. For a sports venue, use natad or istadyum; for an event venue, venue/lugar or pasilidad can sound more natural.